Purdue’s season of redemption came one win short, falling to UCONN last night in the national championship game.  It was the best tournament showing by a Purdue team since 1969, their last appearance in the championship game.  Thanks to my donations to the John Purdue Club, I was able to score tickets to two home games, my first visits to Mackey for men’s basketball since 2015.  I then was able to attend the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight games in Detroit, adding Little Caesars Arena to my stadium collection.

2023-2024 Team Records – Men

Team Name	Won	Loss	Winning Pctg
Purdue Boilermakers	4	0	1.000
Tennessee Volunteers	0	1	0.000
Jacksonville Dolphins	0	1	0.000
Illinois Fighting Illini	0	1	0.000
Gonzaga Bulldogs	0	1	0.000

On the women’s side, I made it to two Big Ten battles, seeing Caitlin Clark in person for the first time while enjoying Danny’s performances with the band.

2023-2024 Team Records – Women

Team Name	Won	Loss	Winning Pctg
Iowa Hawkeyes	1	0	1.000
Indiana Hoosiers	1	0	1.000
Purdue Boilermakers	0	2	0.000